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While same-sex marriage was only made legal in Australia in 2017, the state has a fairly powerful record on LGBTQIA+ rights, and Sydney is one of the most gay-friendly cities in the world.
Australian cinema has had a rather strange relationship with male homosexuality. Before the 1970s, the sexuality of probable gay characters was not made explicit, for example the effeminate sales assistant in Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938). The Set (1970) is the first Australian film with homosexuality as a primary theme, while gay men appeared in sexploitation favourites such as Australia after Dark (1975) and The ABCs of Love and Sex: Australia Style (1978), in which H was for homosexuality.
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By signing up to emails you are indicating that you have read and agree to the terms of use and privacy policy.Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) featured a gay villain (the leather-clad Wez, enraged by the slaying of his lover), while more sympathetic lgbtq+ characters appeared in prison drama Stir (1980) and family melodrama Mull (1988). The 1990s were a golden era for
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Australia gay rights advocates oppose vote
The Australian government is pushing ahead with a postal vote on the issue of same-sex marriage after parliament rejected a national plebiscite and refused to confirm the 179 million Australian dollars (113 million euros) that the November vote would have cost.
As a result, the government headed by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull opted for a voluntary postal vote without Senate consent at a price of 122 million Australian dollars (82 million euros).
Seven judges are to overhear two similar cases simultaneously over Tuesday and Wednesday in the city of Melbourne.
The first case has been brought by an independent lawmaker and two gay rights campaigners. One of the plaintiffs, Shelley Argent, described the postal survey as a "demeaning, hate-filled and pointless vote that will go nowhere and resolve nothing."
The second case has been brought by a senator in the Greens party and the Australian Marriage Equality lobby group. Senator Janet Rice argues that marriage equality is a human right that should not be subjected to an opinion poll.
According to a 2016 Gallup opinion poll, 61 percent of Australians support queer marriage.
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